A unrestored Lemania "Viggen" went for 41 400 Skr (6200 USD, 4600 Eur, 3900 GPB). I think that is a new market high.

http://www.kaplans.se/sv/auktioner/2543/vara/982312

 

I gave in at SEk 25000. Still in shock! It is a 1872 based watch.....

 

Lets bring this thread to life. Right now, 7100usd + 20% commission
The 291 is also known from @styggpyggeno1 fenomenal list of now known Viggens.
http://www.kaplans.se/sv/auktioner/3035/vara/1201708

Pictures from those who was at the preview today at Kaplans, guys from the Swedish Forum Klocksnack.se, Wiliamo and Spencer66
http://klocksnack.se/threads/kaplans-gtg-då-kör-vi.54619/

 

So about $8500 USD after it's said and done. Wow!!

The cat may be creeping out of the bag on these rare Viggen chrono's.... Get yours quick, before it hits auction.

 

I am hereby adding three months of more stay drunk days when retired - sipping grappa and looking at passersby in the galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Popping by the Vigorelli velodrome and check in to see if Alberto Masi is still in his bike shop. Getting more wrinkles in the white linen suit and maybe some bottom bracket grease on the Panama hat. Smoking cigars and harassing shop visitors with stories of the nineteen hundreds.

 

Should we interpret this as you are shocked of the price ?

 

I blame all here that have them and show them too often. Stop showing these great watches now and maybe the hype will die down and prices will stay level and maybe even drop.
All forum members that own one should Send them all to me for locking up in a safe to stop you continuing this madness

 

We are some comrades that has placed bets and I am not getting rich there as it is already at what I thought it would be. No, not shocked - just thankful I will at some point in the future be able to cash in and spend the money on la dolce vita...

 

And that said by you of all people !!!!!!!

 

Don't gamble when your mind is high on dreams..

However, fan vad jäkla fin den där är alltså!

 

Passed my limits for sure!
Let's see if it passes USD10k with commission. I have a feeling it will......

 

I'm interpreting it to mean that one day @styggpyggeno1 is going to sell his Viggen to fund a few bottles of Boccino Riserva Grappa and some Arturo Fuentes, which means...

DIBS!

 

His Viggens you mean

 

That's just cruel...

 

From what I've seen of @styggpyggeno1 's collection, we should be so lucky to buy one from him. Every one of them look like they stepped out of a time machine. Gorgeous.

 

I'll have to wait three more weeks for mine to get back from service

 

@donkii I'm jealous you can bring out the bezel colors so well in your photo's

 

Keep on taking photos, you'll get it, eventually

 

Would have been nice If you wore it at the auction. See you saturday

 

I agree But since Nymans take 10 weeks to leave a cost proposal and to service it, it aint gonna happen